Project Architect - Critical Facilities

Overview

Your Role

As a Project Architect in Gensler’s Las Vegas office, you will combine creativity and technical knowledge to guide clients in high‑profile, design‑driven projects. You will work within our growing Critical Facilities studio to leverage your industry expertise, design abilities, and technical acumen to drive projects from concept through construction.

Throughout your career you have developed communication and team‑building skills managing multiple teams and projects. In this role you will have opportunities to develop your existing strengths in design and technical coordination while beginning to directly manage client relationships.

Our Critical Facilities practice delivers high‑performance data centers and mission‑critical environments—research and supercomputing facilities, command and control centers, and SCIFs—sitting at the intersection of architecture, infrastructure, and innovation.

• Collaborate on design projects in critical facilities, including programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and documentation.
• Work with contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
• Manage client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with engineering and specialty consultants.
• Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts.
• Lead coordination with building and planning departments to facilitate permit submissions, respond to plan‑check comments, and secure approvals.
• Oversee the bid process, including issuing bid sets, responding to RFIs, and evaluating contractor proposals in collaboration with clients.
• Manage construction administration activities: site visits, submittal reviews, RFI responses, and coordination with contractors to ensure design intent is maintained.
• Drive project progress through punch‑list walkthroughs, final inspections, and closeout documentation to support successful project delivery.
• Mentor junior staff through project work, technical guidance, and day‑to‑day support.

• Professional degree in Architecture, demonstrated with a rigorous portfolio.
• At least 10 years of relevant architectural experience, with a strong background designing multiple building typologies of varying scale.
• Experience with Data Centers preferred.
• Licensed Architect (US) required, Las Vegas licensure preferred.
• LEED accreditation and experience preferred.
• Revit experience required.
• Outstanding knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures.
• Proficient and confident in public speaking, and in moderating large teams of consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents.
• Applications will not be considered without uploaded portfolio/work samples (in PDF form or linked to online portfolio).

• Base salary estimated between $100,000 – $110,000, plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on relevant experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, and flex spending.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• 401(k), profit‑sharing, employee stock ownership, and biennial bonus opportunities.
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses, renewals, and exam fees.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

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